A short treatise: containing all the principal grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for householders..A short treatise: containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. By way of questions and answers: very profitable for all sorts of men, but especially for housholders..
John Ball 1585–1640London: printed for William Welby, 1617
[16], 234+ p. · 48k words · STC 1314.3 · ESTC S124283
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Expos. 27. Forgiveness of sins, and grievous temptations, are inseparable companions, Luk. 11. 21, 22. 24, 25, 26. Act. 9. 17. 23, 24. Temptation is any trial ⟨p. 130⟩whereby the heart is enticed to sin, by Satan, the world, or the flesh, 1. Thes. 3. 5. Jam. 1. 14. Matt. 26. 41. God is said to tempt his servants to try and humble them, by offering occasions of sin, sending afflictions, and deferring to help,
. God is said to lead into temptation, when in any trial he doth forsake man,
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doth with-hold or withdraw from him his grace, suffer him to fall, 2. Chro. 32. 31. harden his heart, Exod. 3. and give him wholly up into Satan's power, and the full sway of his own corrupt heart, Rom. 1. 24. 26. 28.
Expos. 27. Forgiuenesse of sinnes, and grieuous temptations, are inseparable companions, Luk. 11. 21, 22. 24, 25, 26. Act. 9. 17. 23, 24. Temptation is any triall ⟨p. 130⟩whereby the heart is inticed to sinne, by Satan, the world, or the flesh, 1. Thes. 3. 5. Iam. 1. 14. Matt. 26. 41. God is said to tempt his seruants to trie and humble them, by offering occasions of sinne, sending afflictions, and deferring to helpe, Deut. 13. 3. Deut. 8. 2. Gen. 22. 1. Psa. 10. 1. but this in respect of God is euer good, Matth. 19. 17. Hab. 1. 13. Iam. 1. 13. Sathan, the world, and the flesh, are said to tempt, by inticing alwayes vnto sinne. Sathan by inward suggestions, 1. Chron. 21. 1. Ioh. 13. 2. and outward obiects, 2. Sam. 11. 2, 3. Matth. 4. 3, 4, 8. The world by bad examples, Ier. 44. 17. or wicked perswasions, alluring or terrifying, Gen. 3. 6. and 39. 7. and Iob 2. 9. 1. Kin. 13. 8. Mat. 16. 22. Act. 21. 12. The flesh tempteth when wee are inticed of our owne corruption, Obad. 3. Iam. 1. 14. 1. Pet. 2. 11. Temptation hath these degrees; suggestion, delight, consent, and practise, Iam. 1. 14. To be lead into temptation, is to be ouercome of temptation; so that Sathan doth preuaile against vs, and get the victorie, Matth. 26. 41. 1. Chron. 21. 1. God is said to lead into temptation, when in any triall he doth forsake man, ⟨p. 131⟩doth with-hold or withdraw from him his grace, suffer him to fall, 2. Chro. 32. 31. harden his heart, Exod. 3. and giue him wholly vp into Sathans power, and the full sway of his owne corrupt heart, Rom. 1. 24. 26. 28.
28. To deliver, is either to support under, or else to protect and defend from evil, 2. Cor. 12. 9. By evil, the power and poison of sin, Satan, and the world is understood, Matth. 5. 37.
28. To deliuer, is either to support vnder, or els to protect and defend from euill, 2. Cor. 12. 9. By euill, the power and poyson of sinne, Satan, and the world is vnderstood, Matth. 5. 37.
A. To be freed from 29 trials themselves, so far das it will stand with Gods good pleasure; and always from the evil thereof, ethat we faint not under them, or be foiled by them.
A. To bee freed from 29 trialls themselues, so far das it will stand with Gods good pleasure; and alwaies from the euill thereof, ethat wee faint not vnder them, or be foyled by them.
Expos. 29. Here we acknowledging the Lords power over our enemies that tempt us, Zach. 3. 2. Jude 9. and our own frailty, Psa. 103. 14, 15. withal bewailing our proneness to evil and corruption, Rom. 7. 24. 18. we desire God to bridle Satan, 2. Cor. 12. 7, 8. kill sin, Psal. 19. 13. support us by his grace, Ephes. 3. 16. 1. Thess. 3. 13. stir us up to ⟨p. 132⟩be watchful in prayer, Eph. 6. 18. give us hope, patience, consolation, Col. 1. 11. 2. Thess. 2. 17. and a good issue out of all trials, Psal. 6. 4. that we neither presume nor despair, Pro. 30. 9. and free us from misery, so far as may stand with his good pleasure.
Expos. 29. Here we acknowledging the Lords power ouer our enemies that tempt vs, Zach. 3. 2. Iude 9. and our own frailtie, Psa. 103. 14, 15. withall bewayling our pronenesse to euill and corruption, Rom. 7. 24. 18. wee desire God to bridle Sathan, 2. Cor. 12. 7, 8. kill sinne, Psal. 19. 13. support vs by his grace, Ephes. 3. 16. 1. Thess. 3. 13. stirre vs vp to ⟨p. 132⟩bee watchfull in prayer, Eph. 6. 18. giue vs hope, patience, consolation, Col. 1. 11. 2. Thess. 2. 17. and a good issue out of all trialls, Psal. 6. 4. that we neither presume nor despaire, Pro. 30. 9. and free vs from miserie, so farre as may stand with his good pleasure.
Expos. 30. God is the right owner, and supreme and absolute ruler over all things in heaven and earth, Gen. 14. 19. 1. Chr. 29. 11. Psal. 24. 13. all blessings therefore are to be craved at his hands, Psal. 145. 14, 15, 16. for whether should subjects flee, but to their King? Psa. 70. 5. Ps. 2. 9, 10, 11, 12.
Expos. 30. God is the right owner, and supreame and absolute ruler ouer all things in heauen and earth, Gen. 14. 19. 1. Chr. 29. 11. Psal. 24. 13. all blessings therefore are to bee craued at his hands, Psal. 145. 14, 15, 16. for whether should subiects flee, but to their King? Psa. 70. 5. Ps. 2. 9, 10, 11, 12.
